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UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3
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- Saturday 03.18.2023 at 12:30 PM ET
- U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View | Prelims: ESPN
- Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Ownership: Endeavor
- Venue: O2 Arena
- Location: London, England
- Enclosure: Octagon
- TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Michael Bisping, Daniel Cormier
- Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
- Post-Fight Interviews: Daniel Cormier
- Ticket Revenue (live gate): $8,580,000
- Attendance: 17,588
- MMA Bouts: 15
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| Bout | Info | |
|---|---|---|
| Leon Edwards defeats Kamaru Usman via Decision, Majority | 5 Rounds, 25:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Justin Gaethje defeats Rafael Fiziev via Decision, Majority | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Gunnar Nelson defeats Bryan Barberena via Submission, Armbar | 4:51 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jennifer Maia defeats Casey O'Neill via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Marvin Vettori defeats Roman Dolidze via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jack Shore defeats Makwan Amirkhani via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:27 Round 2 of 3, 9:27 Total Bout Page | |
| Chris Duncan defeats Omar Morales via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Yanal Ashmouz defeats Sam Patterson via KO/TKO, Counter Left to Ground Strikes | 1:15 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Muhammad Mokaev defeats Jafel Filho via Submission, Rear Naked Choke | 4:32 Round 3 of 3, 14:32 Total Bout Page | |
| Lerone Murphy defeats Gabriel Santos via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Christian Leroy Duncan defeats Duško Todorović via KO/TKO, Knee Injury | 1:52 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Jake Hadley defeats Malcolm Gordon via KO/TKO, Hook to the Body and Ground Strikes | 1:01 Round 1 of 3 Bout Page | |
| Joanne Wood defeats Luana Carolina via Decision, Split | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Jai Herbert vs. Ľudovít Klein Ends in a Draw, Majority | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page | |
| Veronica Hardy defeats Juliana Miller via Decision, Unanimous | 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total Bout Page |
Responses Page 15
03.12.2023 | 11:14 AM ET
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 3398th
"Positivity is a positive"
03.12.2023 | 11:24 AM ET
Rah123
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 3241st
03.12.2023 | 12:08 PM ET
Sabbath
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 3 Perfect, 480 Points | Tied for 3398th
Jack Shore is very over rated for his skillset
Never trust a UK wrestler. I think Makhwan can beat him. If not for his usual cardio dump in R2 I would say he beats him most days. But with the cardio issues this is a pick em.
Jack Shore has to prove it to me now, I am not a believer
"Positivity is a positive"
03.12.2023 | 12:29 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 3199th
Hadley usually goes for submissions and Gordon defended extremely well against Mokaev in his last fight and Hadley is nowhere near the grappler Mokaev is.
03.12.2023 | 12:41 PM ET
Rah123
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 3241st
Kai not only doesn’t have a single noteworthy win on his record, he also struggled against below-average UFC talent, adding up to a 1 - 2 - 1 record. His biggest win is arguably Tony Kelley, which is laughable. Jack Shore at least put up a fairly convincing performance against Timur Valiev, who is an actual prospect that never should have been cut. I’m not saying the chap is a world destroyer, but Kai’s record speaks for himself, he was never deserving of his absurdly high favorite odds. Comparatively, Jack is Captain America and Kai is Antman, at best.
* Edited at 03.12.2023, 12:43 PM ET *
03.12.2023 | 1:05 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 1426th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
03.12.2023 | 1:33 PM ET
AyyLmaonnaise
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 3241st
03.12.2023 | 1:41 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 605 Points | Tied for 1426th
"“Unfortunately you can’t talk like that on FOX” - Joe Rogan"
03.12.2023 | 1:52 PM ET
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 1735th
03.12.2023 | 1:59 PM ET
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 455 Points | Tied for 3650th
What if he can't make weight? what if he gets injured ? what if he has been injured all this time ?
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- paulopasta
03.12.2023 | 2:13 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 2589th
Kamaru Usman, DEC
I’m not gonna overthink this one. Leon was being dominated the whole time in the previous fight and appeared to have no answer until the legendary headkick. If he’s made the improvements he needs then there’s a great chance he wins this fight convincingly. But I think Kamaru will be looking to prove something and win a dominant decision
Gaethje vs. Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev, TKO, R2
I love Justin. He’s been one of my favorite fighters forever now. But at this point I don’t think he can keep up with a guy like Fiziev. I think it’s gonna be a war for about 1 1/2 rounds until Rafael lands a clean left hook that puts Gaethje down for good
Nelson vs. Barberena
Gunnar Nelson, SUB, R2
I like Barberena but man he can’t grapple for ****. Him getting wrestle ****** by Jason Witt was sad. Gunnar is gonna play it safe and backpack him for 2 rounds until the RNC presents itself
Vettori vs. Dolidze
Marvin Vettori, DEC
Honestly this is a close fight but I think Vettori will just outwork Roman for a 29-28 UD
Duncan vs. Morales
Omar Morales, TKO, R2
I know Morales has struggled lately, but Chris Duncan is one of the biggest fades out there. Mainly because of his 2 contender series performances where he showed no striking defense, an easily crackable chin and very bad technique. He does have some power but I still don’t believe he will do much in the ufc
Patterson vs. Ashmoz
Sam Patterson, SUB, R2
I will fade Patterson because of his awful striking defense at some point but he can grapple really well and Yanal doesn’t seem that impressive anywhere
Murphy vs. Santos
Lerone Murphy, DEC
Awesome fight here
Duncan vs. Todorović
Christian Leroy Duncan, TKO, R1
After watching Duncan, I’m impressed with him but something worries me about him. Idk what it is but I’m not sure. Either way, I’m picking him to absolutely flatten Dusko
Hadley vs. Gordon
Jake Hadley, SUB, R2
Hadley is a beast, boxing is on point and the Jiu Jitsu is excellent. I think Gordon gets rocked in the second after taking a beating and gets tapped by a triangle choke
Herbert vs. Klein
Ľudovít Klein, TKO, R2
Banger of a fight right here
Macedo vs. Miller
Juliana Miller, SUB, R2
This one is pretty self explanatory. Woman with no grappling going against a girl with good grappling who the ufc wants to promote. Easy Money
03.12.2023 | 2:28 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 2 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 3199th
Means you can bail sometimes if they don't make weight or you see something you don't like. I know bet365 is one
03.12.2023 | 2:31 PM ET
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 2589th
"Jarno Errens, Damir Hadzovic"
03.12.2023 | 2:32 PM ET
rah
Predictions: 8 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 540 Points | Tied for 2589th
"Jarno Errens, Damir Hadzovic"
03.12.2023 | 2:49 PM ET
why cant we delete our own posts smh
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 4302nd
* Edited at 03.12.2023, 2:57 PM ET *
"🏴 No Quarter Given 🏴"
03.12.2023 | 2:56 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 7 of 15 Winners, 0 Perfect, 365 Points | Tied for 4302nd
Leon Edwards, SUB, R4
Leon will have all the confidence and momentum, and he saw he was competitive on the ground with Usman which I think changes the fight completely. I think Usman will look for a submisison or GnP win and I think Leon will come prepared to scramble, reverse or submit Usman off his back. If Usman tries to stand and bang with Leon I see him getting KO'd again, his stand up just isn't complete enough to challenge Leon imo
Gaethje vs. Fiziev
Rafael Fiziev, TKO, R2
Fiziev needs to pick Justin apart and he has to keep kicking range at all times, if he let's Justin pressure him or keeps him in boxing range I think Fiziev gets torn up from the leg kicks, uppercuts and hooks that are going to come at him. I also think Fiziev has a worse gas tank than Justin so he has to keep from brawling, if he can set up some good kicks to end combinations with he shouldn't have a problem with Justin, he keeps the most one dimensional guard you can have, kicks should be able to do enough damage where the high guard wont matter.
Nelson vs. Barberena
Bryan Barberena, TKO, R2
Leaning on Bam Bam's heavy hands to get the job done, but wouldn't be surprised if Gunnar submits him at any point
Maia vs. O'Neill
Casey O'Neill, SUB, R3
Time to see if Casey is ready to be in the T5
Vettori vs. Dolidze
Marvin Vettori, SUB, R3
Feel like Marvin's cement block for a head will keep him going and just grind out Roman. But if Roman gets a chance to tee off on Marvin, it would be a short night for him
"🏴 No Quarter Given 🏴"
03.12.2023 | 3:18 PM ET
Prediction Comments
Predictions: 2 of 5 Winners, 1 Perfect, 125 Points | Tied for 4913th
Kamaru Usman, DEC
IM picking usman, but Im going to quote uncle chael. In a trilogy if the younger guy gets a finish in the second he will get it again but faster in the third!
"Fact: knowledge or info based on real occurrences, opinion: a belief held with confidence not substantiated by proof."
03.12.2023 | 3:38 PM ET
CheckLeftHook
Predictions: 7 of 11 Winners, 3 Perfect, 495 Points | Tied for 3241st
03.12.2023 | 3:42 PM ET
Mezzor
Predictions: 9 of 15 Winners, 4 Perfect, 590 Points | Tied for 1735th